. Electric railway gazette . Columbia Heatei. are made adjustable, so that the frame can accom-modate itself to any form of car seat, and whenin position look like the arms of any easy chair,and are as firm as any pirt of the oar. This frameIS first set in over the car seat, the legs adjustedand fastened, and then the stove is simply liftedinto position. This operation can be finished in-side of ten minutes by any ordinary mechanic,and when the stove is in position it cannot be dis-turbed except by the use of tools. It is ad-justed so as to rest above the cushion, appar-ently resting upon it.
. Electric railway gazette . Columbia Heatei. are made adjustable, so that the frame can accom-modate itself to any form of car seat, and whenin position look like the arms of any easy chair,and are as firm as any pirt of the oar. This frameIS first set in over the car seat, the legs adjustedand fastened, and then the stove is simply liftedinto position. This operation can be finished in-side of ten minutes by any ordinary mechanic,and when the stove is in position it cannot be dis-turbed except by the use of tools. It is ad-justed so as to rest above the cushion, appar-ently resting upon it. It can be placed in anycar without cutting or fitting either the stovecasing or the car seat. It does not restupon, and, consequently, does not wear out either. FIG. 5. The electrical circuits are shown in Fig. .5. Thepath of the current will bereadily understood froman inspection of the figure. As the car travelsalong, the collector raises successively the sectionalcon tact bars into contact with the main conductors;and as the carrier leaves one section, it drops bygravity and the next section is raised into contactwith the conductor. As each box is water-tight. the seat, cushion, or coverings, eitherfront, top orback. It can be set upon the floor of the car, andfor this purpose a handsome stand is used, placingthe stove at any height desired by the railwaypeople. It is a self-feeder, holding twelve hoursfuel, and, it is claimed, it requires no attentionwhatever from conductors. The fire is supposed tobe started before the car leaves the barn, so that Vol. XI. No. 2. STREET RAILWAY GAZETTE. 17 the car goes out warm in the morning. It isbut actually an ornament to any car. It is said toburn one pound of hard coal per hour, heating a21-foot ca
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